Overview

• Justice Ministry officials say delivery is normalized nationwide, registries received all pending plates, and more than 55,000 are available for immediate pickup.
• Authorities warn that vehicles intercepted without proper plates may face penalties of up to 800,000 pesos, with amounts varying by jurisdiction and the time since a provisional was issued.
• Drivers and security forces can use the DNRPA’s online tool to confirm whether a plate is ready for collection at the assigned Registro Automotor.
• Provisional identifiers must be displayed and expire after 60 days, after which circulating without the metal plates constitutes an infringement.
• The 2023 supply collapse tied to import constraints and reliance on a single state producer was addressed by shifting production to private vendors, yet sector estimates suggest roughly 600,000 vehicles remain irregular.